Anna Ushenina of Ukraine won her first Women's World Championship today over former champ GM Antoaneta Stefanova. The two had both advanced through a grueling 64-player knockout. The first two games of the four classical game final were drawn. Anna pulled ahead with a nice victory in round three, featuring the winning "creeping" queen move, Qa7.

Stefanova rebounded with a victory in round four, bringing the match to playoff:

The top US finisher, reigning US Women's Champion Irina Krush talked to the US Chess Scoop about her own tournament. Her topsy-turvy tournament included a thrilling comeback over Swedish GM Pia Cramling, a blazing start in round three, followed by a disappointing elimination.